There are 6 ways to get from Medellín to Rio Grande by plane, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, bus
best- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Pelotas (PET)plane MDE - PET
- Take the bus from Pelotas to Rio Grandebus
19h 58mR$2,041–7,587Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal Guadalajara de Bugabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Guadalajara de Buga to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Duraznobus
- Take the bus from Durazno to Riverabus
- Take the bus from Santana do Livramento to Rio Grandebus
4d 23hR$2,739–3,579Drive 7,053.7 km
- Drive from Medellín to Rio Grandecar 7,053.7 km
4d 7hR$3,701–5,345Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport, bus
- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Pelotas (PET)plane EOH - PET
- Take the bus from Pelotas to Rio Grandebus
20h 23mR$8,818–26,118Bus to El Dorado International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal Salitrebus
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Pelotas (PET)plane BOG - PET
- Take the bus from Pelotas to Rio Grandebus
26h 51mR$2,891–8,800Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Cartagotaxi
- Take the bus from Cartago to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Tres Crucesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Pelotasbus
- Take the bus from Pelotas to Rio Grandebus
5d 1hR$3,905–5,050
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Pelotas (PET) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to Rio Grande is to bus which costs R$ 2700 - R$ 3600 and takes 4 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Rio Grande is to fly and bus which takes 19h 58m and costs R$ 2000 - R$ 8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Medellín to Rio Grande. However, there are services departing from Terminal del Norte and arriving at Rio Grande via Terminal Guadalajara de Buga, Terminal de Transporte Cali, Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, Durazno and Santana do Livramento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 23h.
The distance between Medellín and Rio Grande is 4961 km. The road distance is 7053.7 km.
The best way to get from Medellín to Rio Grande without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 23h and costs R$ 2700 - R$ 3600.
It takes approximately 19h 58m to get from Medellín to Rio Grande, including transfers.
Medellín to Rio Grande bus services, operated by Expreso Palmira, depart from Terminal del Norte station.
Medellín to Rio Grande bus services, operated by Expreso Palmira, arrive at Terminal Guadalajara de Buga station.
Rio Grande is 2h ahead of Medellín. It is currently 11:57 AM in Medellín and 1:57 PM in Rio Grande.
Yes, the driving distance between Medellín to Rio Grande is 7054 km. It takes approximately 4 days 7h to drive from Medellín to Rio Grande.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Rio Grande, Brazil?
You can take a bus from Terminal del Norte to Rio Grande via Terminal Guadalajara de Buga, Terminal de Transporte Cali, Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, Durazno, Rivera, and Santana do Livramento in around 4d 23h.
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Pelotas via Lima, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–7,500
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Pelotas via Panama City, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–7,000
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Pelotas via El Dorado International Airport, Sao Paulo, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R$9,500–32,000
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Pelotas via El Dorado International Airport, Lima, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$8,500–26,000
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Pelotas via Sao Paulo, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,700–11,000
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Pelotas via Lima, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,700–8,500
- Phone
- +55 53 3278 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressoembaixador.com.br
Bus from Pelotas to Rio Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$26
- Schedules at
- expressoembaixador.com.br
Bus from Pelotas to Rio Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$26
- Schedules at
- expressoembaixador.com.br
Bus from Pelotas to Rio Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$26
- Schedules at
- expressoembaixador.com.br
Bus from Pelotas to Rio Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$26
- Schedules at
- expressoembaixador.com.br
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Estimated price
- R$1,155
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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